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'We need broadband to end the curse of emigration and rural unemployment'

Peter Casey

Peter Casey

Founder, Claddagh Resources

Communicating with clients overseas usually isn’t a problem in the twenty-first century. But it is in Ireland.

  • 5 min read
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Ireland's tax system should be overhauled to reward the 'real risk takers'

Leading VC Brian Caulfield says we should follow the UK’s lead.

  • 3 min read
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Think your insurance will protect you in a cyber attack? Think again

General policies can leave businesses wide open when they’re targeted.

  • 4 min read
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  • Work

'If you haven't faced discrimination as a woman, you haven't worked'

Four female Irish business leaders share their experiences of gender bias.

  • 5 min read
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The state is backing a new multi-million fund for Irish businesses

If you’re in need of an extra few million euros this could be for you.

  • 2 min read
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'People can feel like failures if they don’t raise a seed round'

Ronan Perceval

Ronan Perceval

CEO, Phorest

Bootstrapping isn’t as sexy as a big funding announcement – but it still works.

  • 5 min read
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  • Work

What Irish entrepreneurs can learn from an ex-Navy Seal

Former commander Curt Cronin shares leadership advice from his time in the elite force.

  • 4 min read
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  • building and property

The vulture fund paying very little tax on its billion-euro Irish incomes

Lone Star’s Irish arm took in €1.4 billion in 2014 – but the Exchequer got less than €1 million.

  • 4 min read
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  • Work

Inside Ireland's best workplaces, according to the people who work there

Trust, work-life balance and free peanuts – everything that makes a great office.

  • 7 min read
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How a startup can sell to big corporates - and come out on top

Ian Nolan

Ian Nolan

CEO, Brightflag

Having the right product and the right pitch goes a long way.

  • 4 min read
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While US investors get the chills, one Irish startup turns to China

Smart-scale maker Drop has been on a fundraising drive.

  • 5 min read
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Movie-trailer pitch decks and speaking VC - the dark art of the startup pitch

Here’s some advice from founders who know a thing or two about pitching.

  • 3 min read
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  • resource and energy

A giant new power cable to the UK could save us €1 billion

Element Power Ireland wants to start building the Greenlink interconnector by 2018.

  • 4 min read
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7 tips for creating an unforgettable company brand

Michael O'Brien

Michael O'Brien

Marketing manager, Big Red Cloud

What’s in a name? Plenty.

  • 5 min read
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  • food and drink

All hail our beer-brewing robot overlords

After its successful Kickstarter project three years ago, Brewbot has finally started shipping.

  • 4 min read
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  • building and property

The long-awaited project that could transform Cork's tech scene

The first building at the Cork Science Park has finally got the green light.

  • 3 min read
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A lack of accelerators could dash Ireland's dreams of being a startup hub

The bootcamps for startups might be a missing piece of the puzzle.

  • 4 min read
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Enterprise Ireland could 'step back' if private investors filled the funding gap

Julie Sinnamon said the organisation’s backing is seen as a global ‘seal of approval’.

  • 3 min read
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5 steps to designing a killer digital marketing strategy on any budget

Sophie Elizabeth Smith

Sophie Elizabeth Smith

Digital Marketing Institute

Want to generate more sales? First, you need a plan.

  • 5 min read
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The Wild Atlantic Way just went all Virtual Reality, and it's deadly

A series of VR videos of various aspects of the Way have been produced so you can experience the Irish west from your seat. And they’re very, very cool.

  • 7 min read
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